Enter the Kettlebell...

So...
Two weeks using the kettlebell now. O. M. G. It is like magic, well, like magic you have to put some effort into, well, like magic assisting your own effort, well, really not like magic at all, because I have put serious effort into them. Anyway, they WORK. Better than anything else I have tried to date. In one week, I added ten lbs to my bicep curl max. My shoulders, abs, biceps, triceps and forearms are all showing visible improvement. My glutes are becoming strong again. My posture has improved! I have been slouching for years, a result of my stomach pulling on my spine. Lower back pain? Gone. I have virtually no fear of injury with these. What I have found is that with normal weights and machines, you can often overdo or make incorrect movements without noticing. Not so with the kettlebell. It is self-correcting, because when you do something incorrectly, the kettlebell punishes you INSTANTLY. A 35 lb kettlebell is not a thing you argue with. IT WILL WIN.

So, down under 290 lbs now, and wearing pants I last wore in 2002. My forearms feel like rock. My cheekbones have returned from their vacation in fatland. And my strong jawline is back, as well.

91 FRICKIN' POUNDS LOST, BABY!

I love my kettlebell. And I have barely started.

On a less enthusiastic note, I have found some loose skin from weight loss. backside of my elbow, just a bit. I think I can fill it out, if I focus on some tricep work.

Kettlebell, I can has it?

Went out yesterday, and bought my new kettlebell. It is a 16kg, or 35 lb bell. That is the recommended starting weight for average males, according to Dragon Door.com. It put it into perspective when I thought about it weighing the same as my 6 year old daughter. Anyway, $64 new. Solid, black, rubber floor disk on the bottom to keep it from destroying the floor when you set it down. After a week or so with the lighter weight, trying to learn the mechanics of kettlebells, I am a lot more confident in moving this one around.

The higher weight makes a huge difference! Working out with the low weight was having an effect, but this thing is kicking my ass. I did a few reps today, messing around, maybe a bit over five minutes total, and I feel as though I spent an hour working hard in the gym. IT just works every little muscle, requiring so much stabilization, and it works different groups at the same time.

It's hard not to keep going back and picking it up, I just want to use the darn thing all day, it's fun to workout with. Just hafta pace myself. I also ordered a book to help me work on my form. Gotta figure out how not to beat the crap out oof my forearms.

I'm Back!!!

The intranets, I has them.
Work schedule and life in general have been crazy, and I have slipped a bit in my hardcore Primal ways, but still pushing to maintain near Primal diet. The last week or so, I have gotten back on track, and it shows. Most recent weight a couple days ago(don't recall if it was Friday or Saturday) put me at 291.4 lbs....Booyaa!

It's like I don't even have to try. Been a bit more sedentary, which I expect is to blame for the slowed loss, so I bought a kettlebell the other day, and it is kicking my butt! I think it is a bit light, so I will be upping the weight when I get paid. Also started doing 50 situps per day, every day. That started Monday.

How are y'all doing?